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US1412411A
US1412411A US423060A US42306020A US1412411A US 1412411 A US1412411 A US 1412411A US 423060 A US423060 A US 423060A US 42306020 A US42306020 A US 42306020A US 1412411 A US1412411 A US 1412411A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q11/00—Arrangement of monitoring devices for devices provided for in groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q9/00
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps

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  • My invention is a headlight indicator for indicating to the driver of an automobile that the headlight is lighted.
  • Figure 1 is a side view of a headlight and my indicator attached thereto.
  • Figure 2 is a rear view of my indicator, the headlight being indicated in dotted lines.
  • Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Figure 2.
  • My invention includes a. hood l formed with a base plate 2, secured to the upper forward part of an automobile headlight 3 by screws 4; an upper wall 5 extending upwardly and forwardly at an angle from the the forward edge of said base plate; a refleeting wall 6 extending downwardly and rearwardly at an angle from the upper forward edge of said upper wall; and side walls 7 'secured to the -side edges of said upper and reflecting Walls.
  • An opening 8 is provided in the upper wall 5 in which is fitted a lens 9 which may be green or anyother suitable color,
  • the rays of light of the lamp enter the i open rear of thehood and are reflected upwardly and rearwardly at an angle through the lens 9.
  • the driver seeing the light profe, jected through said lens knows that the headlight is lighted.
  • a headlight indicator including a hood formed with a base plate adapted to be secured to the .upper forward part of a headlight, an upper wall extending upwardly and forwardly at an angle from the forward edge of said base plate, a reflecting'wall extending downwardly vand rearwardly at an angle from the'forward upper edge of said 50 upper wall, ⁇ said upper wall having a light opening.
  • a headlight indicator including a hood -formed with a base plate adapted to be secured-'to the upper forward part of a head- 55 lilgt, an upper wall extending upwardly a forwardly at an angle from the forward edge of said base plate, a reflecting wall extending downwardly and rearwardly at an angle from the forward upper edge of said upper wall, and side walls secured to the side edges of said upper and said reflecting walls, said upper wall provided with a light opening.
  • a headlight indicator including a hood, means for securing said indicator to the headlight, an inclined upper wall extending' from the headlight, a reflect-ing wall extending downwardly from the upper wall at an In testimony whereof I aix my signature.
  • said upper wall having a light open- 7 0' Jing.

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G. B. MclNROY.
HEADLIGHT INDICATOR.
APPLICATION FILED Nov; 1o, 1920.
1,41 2,4 Patented Apr. 11, 1922.
IN VENTOR @WhMQ/Q ATTORNEYS UNITED STATESl PATENT OFFICE.
HEL'DLIGHT INDICATOR. 4
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented Apr. 11, 1922.
Application led November 10, 1920. Serial No. 423,060.
My invention is a headlight indicator for indicating to the driver of an automobile that the headlight is lighted.
Referring to the annexed drawing in which my invention is 4illustrated and which forms a pai't of this specification Figure 1 is a side view of a headlight and my indicator attached thereto.
Figure 2 is a rear view of my indicator, the headlight being indicated in dotted lines.
Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Figure 2.
My invention includes a. hood l formed with a base plate 2, secured to the upper forward part of an automobile headlight 3 by screws 4; an upper wall 5 extending upwardly and forwardly at an angle from the the forward edge of said base plate; a refleeting wall 6 extending downwardly and rearwardly at an angle from the upper forward edge of said upper wall; and side walls 7 'secured to the -side edges of said upper and reflecting Walls. An opening 8 is provided in the upper wall 5 in which is fitted a lens 9 which may be green or anyother suitable color,
The rays of light of the lamp enter the i open rear of thehood and are reflected upwardly and rearwardly at an angle through the lens 9. The driver seeing the light profe, jected through said lens knows that the headlight is lighted.
Having described my invention, I claim:
l. A headlight indicator including a hood formed with a base plate adapted to be secured to the .upper forward part of a headlight, an upper wall extending upwardly and forwardly at an angle from the forward edge of said base plate, a reflecting'wall extending downwardly vand rearwardly at an angle from the'forward upper edge of said 50 upper wall,` said upper wall having a light opening. Y y
2. A headlight indicator including a hood -formed with a base plate adapted to be secured-'to the upper forward part of a head- 55 lilgt, an upper wall extending upwardly a forwardly at an angle from the forward edge of said base plate, a reflecting wall extending downwardly and rearwardly at an angle from the forward upper edge of said upper wall, and side walls secured to the side edges of said upper and said reflecting walls, said upper wall provided with a light opening.
3. A headlight indicator including a hood, means for securing said indicator to the headlight, an inclined upper wall extending' from the headlight, a reflect-ing wall extending downwardly from the upper wall at an In testimony whereof I aix my signature.
GEORGE B. MCINROY.
angle, said upper wall having a light open- 7 0' Jing.
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US5800038A (en) * 1996-02-16 1998-09-01 Cobra Engineering Corporation Rim mounted motorcycle headlight visor
US20060176704A1 (en) * 2005-01-18 2006-08-10 Musco Corporation Visor with translucent or transparent opening to provide light above the field
US7976198B1 (en) * 2006-06-15 2011-07-12 Musco Corporation Method and apparatus to provide up-light for aerial viewing and effectively control glare and spill light
US20150285461A1 (en) * 2014-04-02 2015-10-08 Bridgelux, Inc. Optics for chip-on-board lighting having a protrusion

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5800038A (en) * 1996-02-16 1998-09-01 Cobra Engineering Corporation Rim mounted motorcycle headlight visor
US20060176704A1 (en) * 2005-01-18 2006-08-10 Musco Corporation Visor with translucent or transparent opening to provide light above the field
US7467880B2 (en) * 2005-01-18 2008-12-23 Musco Corporation Visor with translucent or transparent opening to provide light above the field
US7976198B1 (en) * 2006-06-15 2011-07-12 Musco Corporation Method and apparatus to provide up-light for aerial viewing and effectively control glare and spill light
US8523397B1 (en) * 2006-06-15 2013-09-03 Musco Corporation Method and apparatus to provide up-light for aerial viewing and effectively control glare and spill light
US20150285461A1 (en) * 2014-04-02 2015-10-08 Bridgelux, Inc. Optics for chip-on-board lighting having a protrusion
US9816682B2 (en) * 2014-04-02 2017-11-14 Bridgelux Inc. Optics for chip-on-board lighting having a protrusion
US10648644B2 (en) 2014-04-02 2020-05-12 Bridgelux Inc. Optics for chip-on-board lighting having a protrusion

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